SYLVANIA SENIOR SOFTBALL

50's Legends Dominance!

Sidelines wins League! photo/JEFF WALLES    

Sidelines undefeated in tournament play!

In the final game of the season and a chance to go from worst to first. Sidelines White faced off with a solid Fricker's Black team. Sidelines White continued stinging the ball getting 10 runs in the first 3 innings. Black coming off a tough 8 inning loss earlier couldn’t keep pace and Sidelines finished off a very challenging season with a win 19-7 and the Championship!!!! Ed Reed came through with a big 4-4 and a HR. Aaron Young was 3-4 with a HR, Mike Miller 3-4 pitched a great game. Dave Durfey and Dave Pacholski notched a couple hits for the cause Bob (808)Ruckman had a big double ( should have been a triple) and subs Kevin Koepfer 3-3 and Bruce Klostemeier 2-4 played great.

photo/JEFF WALLES

LEGEND CHAMPIONS! SSS Board President Scott Nichols, right, congratulates Aaron Young, Sidelines mgr./player and his team on winning the Legends League and the Tournament. Young hit .832 with ten homeruns for the winners. Sidelines posted a 11-5 league record and were undefeated in tournament play.

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SIDELINES pitcher Mike Miller, backed by the best team in the Legends League, defeated Bullmoose 18-6 in the Tournament finals - winning the League and the Tournament. Miller hit .795 with 14-homeruns.

Tournament Champs! Sidelines White defeats Bull Moose 18-6

In the Championship game Sidelines White faced off with a good ( you knew they’d be there in the end) Bull Moose squad. The teams changed blows in the first inning with both teams getting their 5. Defense was the key to this game with Sideline’s Right side of the infield (Bob Ruckman, Rob Boehme and Shawn Dresh) putting together their best game of the year. Shutting the door on Bull Moose. A couple more 5 run innings by Sidelines was enough to close out the Championship and Complete a worst to first. 12 win in a row run, League and tournament sweep! Ed Reed and Aaron Young led the charge going 3/4 with HR’s. Dave Pacholski was perfect at the plate going 3/3. Mike Miller 3/4, Shawn Dresh 3/4, Dave Durfey 3/4, and Larry Wilczynski 3/4 kept the hit train Rollin’. It was a Fun and very eventful season and Sidelines White would like to thank the players, directors and Sidelines for Sponsoring and being apart of the league. It’s more than just competition. It’s comradery and old and new friendships coming together to play a game we love!

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HOT CORNER! Bullmoose's third baseman Doug Meek reacts to a shot hit at him in an 18-6 lost to Sidelines White in the Legends Tournament finals. Pitcher Joe Pastorek, #3. watches.

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BULLMOOSE'S R/C fielder, Bruce Klostermeier, pounds out another hit and beats the throw to first. Bullmoose lost to Fricker's Black, 7/28/22, 19-10. Bruce was 2/4. He has been best friends with his team-mate Doug Meek since grade school. How cool is that?

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